Hi Shani and welcome to the forums. It can be hard having the talk about mental health or just talk in general when it strikes. You just want to isolate yourself and hide. You just commenting on the forums is a great start. It means you are wanting to open up. I suggest if you are concerned you can always talk to your GP or continue on here. We are a great community here on the BB forums 🙂 and if you just wanted to talk on the BB forums and didn't know how to strike up a forum convo then just writing what you want to talk about is a great start. I sometimes just look for other forums to go onto. And if that is not what you wanted to talk about I'm sorry please don't get offended just trying to help 🙂
Compulsiveliar I joined BB in June this year. I wanted to become a blue voice volunteer after I had used the blue voice resources that helped me start my recovery from anxiety. I then discovered the forums and started commenting. I usually have good days now, but I still have bad days where my anxiety flares up. I find PMS doesnt help. SO thats my story
Jojo sometimes we isolate ourselves as a self protect mechanism. We are worried we may get hurt by others. Depression and anxiety may cause us to want to be alone. I think it is good your friend is showing some concern. It shows she is a good friend. I don't think she is doing it with ill intension. If you used to socialise before and now not so much maybe there is a reason to be concerned.
Sorry everyone my concentration is bad today. But I felt like coming to the forums today and talking to people too
